Carlos Smith
Florida State Senator, District 17 since 2016. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Votes missed
- 0.5%
- Chamber median 2.7%
- With party
- 11%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +23.9
- Won 2020
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Criminal Justice · vice chair
- Administrative Procedures
- Appropriations
- Commerce and Tourism
- Environment and Natural Resources
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Voting record
Where Smith sits in the Florida House of Representatives
Smith is closer to the center than 91% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: , Karen Gonzalez Pittman, Susan Valdés
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Smith’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats11%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Florida House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Smith’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Smith | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | HB 1D: Establishing the Congressional Districts of the State | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 83–28 |
| May 2, 2025 | HB 1105: Education | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 85–14 |
| May 1, 2025 | HB 443: Education | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 86–25 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | SB 118: Regulation of Presidential Libraries | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 89–20 |
| Apr 16, 2025 | HB 6025: Restrictions on Firearms and Ammunition During Emergencies | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 86–28 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Smith was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Florida House of Representatives, District 37 | Lost | R+3.9 |
| 2020 | Florida House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | D+23.9 |
| 2018 | Florida House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | D+28.5 |
| 2016 | Florida House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | D+38.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Smith has held
- Florida House of Representatives, District 49 · 2016–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Smith has run against
- Susan Plasencia (R) · 2022 general, lost
- Robert Prater (R) · 2020 general, won
- Ben Griffin (R) · 2018 general, won
- Shea Silverman (I) · 2016 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Smith
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/df1d6ab6-b2cd-4a6f-b7cc-aa5a63d8011f
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET